Scribble a story line on paper, or an iPad mind mapping app (iThoughtsHD is good)

(Just because I like it) design a really beautiful cover page with a nice image and the right look and feel of the deck.

Dive straight in and try to craft that ultimate killer slide, the one that makes the most important point in your presentation and finish it all the way. BANG.

Then I continue to iterate: refining the story line, adding a chart here and there. I take lots of breaks in the entire process, designing a good deck can take a lapse time of about 2 weeks. This ensures that your creative energy stays fresh. Presentations made at gun point at 3AM before the 9AM meeting never look really good.

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